game design

The D.O.C.’s Dreams Experience Academy Expands Creative & Tech Training to 3 North Texas Schools

by | Jun 10, 2026
Dallas native and Grammy-winning hip-hop legend Tracy “The D.O.C.” Curry co-founded the academy, which equips students in grades 7-12 with hands-on experience in game design, music production, the creator economy, and AI-powered software.
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The Last Word: Worlds’ Austin Copps on How GPT Interfaces Are ‘Democratizing Creativity’ in Game Design and More
by | Feb 15, 2024
Austin Copps—son of CEO and Co-Founder Dave Copps of Dallas-based Worlds, the AI platform for building the industrial metaverse—recently posted an article on Medium called "Creation Acceleration: The GPT Interface Revolution in Game Design and Beyond."
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How UT Dallas’ ATEC Is Turning Its Students Into Animation and Game Design Rock Stars 
by | Aug 26, 2021
Animation and game design is booming—and UTD is on the forefront. Here's how its School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication has become a national leader. ATEC is producing graduates who go on to work for top companies like Blizzard Entertainment, Gearbox Software, id software, Disney, and 900lbs.
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SMU
Change of Venue: SMU Guildhall Planning Move Away From Plano
by | Mar 21, 2018
The university’s graduate program for game design will be housed in the forthcoming Gerald J. Ford Research and Innovation Building on the main Dallas campus.
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